Archbishop Bo said that the Church "does not make distinctions among Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists or Muslims. We give aids to the whole population. And the people appreciate this very much. In some areas, several activities of Caritas are also carried out in collaboration with Buddhist monks and local authorities”. In his opinion, the situation of Buddhist monks "today, seems really tranquil". However, "of course, the government considers a «fake monk» whoever is involved in some political activities”. “Officially he pointed out – interreligious dialogue is not much encouraged by the government. The government allows every religion to have its activities, but it does not appreciate dialogue with Buddhists or Muslims very much”. The most important needs of the Burma population, today, are "education, means of support, and health". "The life standard is not high he said -, but many people cultivate the land or are fishermen. One may live on little money. They are not trying to become rich; they are quite satisfied with their everyday work”.
